Camping near Weaverville, California

Camping near Weaverville, California includes 12 public campgrounds on record, 12 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, East Weaver Campground-f, is 2.3 miles from Weaverville in a straight line, and 11 of 12 are within 15 miles. 2 are free. Another 42 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Weaverville.

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Camping near Weaverville at a glance

Public campgrounds: 12 (12 National Forest)
Getting a site: 12 first-come
Cost: 2 free; lowest posted fee at Rush Creek Campground-f: "Single Site: $10 per night"
Distance from Weaverville: 2.3 miles (East Weaver Campground-f) to 19 miles (Deerlick Springs Campground-f) in a straight line; 11 within 15 miles
Elevation: 2,343 ft (Fawn Campground-g Group Campground) to 3,132 ft (Deerlick Springs Campground-f), 12 of 12 on record
Drinking water: 8 of 12

Distances are straight-line miles from Weaverville's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

East Weaver Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 2.3 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $110 per night

Rush Creek Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 5.6 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $10 per night

Tannery Gulch Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 7.9 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $24 per night

Stoney Point Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 8.3 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Fawn Campground-g Group Campground Weaverville · National Forest · 8.5 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Overnight Use:

Stoney Creek Campground-g Group Campground Weaverville · National Forest · 8.7 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Overnight Use:

Bridge Camp Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 9.2 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $16 per night

Bushytail Campground-g Weaverville · National Forest · 9.8 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $30 per night

Minersville Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 9.8 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $20 per night

Clark Springs Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 10.1 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Single Site: $21 per night

Ridgeville Island Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 10.4 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Free

Deerlick Springs Campground-f Weaverville · National Forest · 18.7 mi · First-come

Sites: Not on record
Season: Not on record
Fee: Free

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Weaverville

East Weaver Group Campground, 2.3 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $120 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
Steiner Flat Primitive Campground, 5.9 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Trinity.
Mary Smith Campground-f, 6.4 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
Cooper Gulch Campground-f, 6.5 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
Tannery, 7.9 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$60 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
Tunnel Rock Campground-f, 8.2 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lewiston.
Fawn, 8.5 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
Ackerman Campground-f, 8.9 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Lewiston.
Bushytail, 9.8 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Trinity.
Ridgeville Campground-f, 10 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity.
Pigeon Point Campground-f, 11 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
Ripstein Campground-f, 11 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
Mariner's Roost Campground-f, 11 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
Pigeon Point Group Camp, 11 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
Hayward Flat Campground-f, 13 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
Mary Smith Campground, 13 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $30–$135 per night); listed under camping near Trinity.
Alpine View Campground-f, 13 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
Captain's Point Campground-f, 14 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
Big Flat Campground-f, 14 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Junction City.
Crystal Creek Primitive Campground, 15 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Skunk Point Group Camp, 16 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
Hobo Gulch Campground-f, 18 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Junction City.
Preacher Meadow Campground-f, 19 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
Dry Creek Group Campground, 20 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Sheep Camp Primitive Campground, 20 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Brandy Creek Primitive Campground, 21 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Jackass Spring Campground-f, 21 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Redding.
Hayden Flat Group Camp, 22 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Junction City.
Clear Creek Campground-f, 22 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
Peltier Bridge Primitive Campground, 23 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Bigflat, 23 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Siskiyou.
Philpot Campground-f, 23 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Hayfork.
Horse Camp Primitive Campground, 24 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Goldfield Campground-f, 26 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Coffee Creek.
Basin Gulch Campground-f, 27 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Hayfork.
Gooseneck Cove Campground-f, 27 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lakehead.
Denny Campground-f, 28 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
Trinity River Campground-f, 28 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Trinity Center.
Beehive Dispersed Area, 29 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Site: $12–$17 per night); listed under camping near Shasta.
Beegum Gorge Campground, 30 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Shasta.
Burnt Ranch Campground-f, 30 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $12 per night); listed under camping near Willow Creek.
Lakeshore East Campground-f, 30 miles from Weaverville in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $28 per night); listed under camping near Lakehead.

Things to do near Weaverville

Public land and water within 30 miles of Weaverville, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park, a state park whose mapped point is 0.9 miles from Weaverville; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lewiston Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.5 miles from Weaverville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Trinity River Stuart Fork fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Weaverville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Trinity Lake water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 9.7 miles from Weaverville; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Weaverville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Shasta-Trinity National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 16 miles from Weaverville; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ewing Gulch Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Weaverville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Chanchelulla Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 18 miles from Weaverville; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 19 miles from Weaverville; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Whiskeytown Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Weaverville; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Weaverville

Nearest emergency room

Trinity Hospital

60 Easter Ave, Weaverville, CA, 0.6 miles from Weaverville . (530) 623-5541

Next nearest: Mercy Medical Center Redding, 2175 Rosaline Ave, Redding, CA, 30 miles , (530) 225-6102.

In an emergency, call 911.

Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .

Groceries: Tops Mini Mart convenience store · 0.2 miles
Valero convenience store · 1.2 miles
Holiday Market supermarket · 1.4 miles · (530) 623-2494 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.2 miles
Weaverville Gas fuel station · 1 mile
Redwoods Gas fuel station · 1 mile
Propane: Campora propane dealer · 1.5 miles · (530) 623-2372 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
AmeriGas propane dealer · 1.6 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Weaverville: RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Weaverville, CA?

12 public campgrounds are on record near Weaverville. Nearest first, straight-line from town: East Weaver Campground-f (2.3 miles), Rush Creek Campground-f (5.6 miles), Tannery Gulch Campground-f (7.9 miles), Stoney Point Campground-f (8.3 miles), and 8 more. 12 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Weaverville, CA?

Yes: Deerlick Springs Campground-f and Ridgeville Island Campground-f charge no fee at the campground.

Where can I camp near Weaverville with drinking water?

Bridge Camp Campground-f, Bushytail Campground-g, Clark Springs Campground-f, East Weaver Campground-f, and 4 more have potable water on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Weaverville, CA?

Bridge Camp Campground-f sits on Trinity River Stuart Fork.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Weaverville, CA?

Trinity Hospital, 60 Easter Ave, Weaverville, CA, is 0.6 miles from Weaverville in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (530) 623-5541. In an emergency, call 911.

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